Upon The Vexed Question of Robes

[Rowena Grunnion-Ffitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 27407

  Consistency is definitely not Ms. Rowling's middle
name. What exactly does she mean by 'robes'? The
Hogwarts shopping list requires three 'sets' of
working robes suggesting two garments, perhaps a
closed inner robe and an open outer garment, (also
called a 'cloak'?). This appears to be what Dumbledore
is wearing in the movie. On the other hand Ron and
Harry are described as 'taking off their jackets and
putting on their Hogwarts robes' suggesting a single
garment worn over normal clothing, (like a judge's
robe) which seem to be what we're seeing in most movie
shots.
   Add in the World Cup scenes in GoF where some
Wizards, including members of the MoM, seem to have no
understanding of normal Muggle dress with the young
Weasleys' wearing sweaters and trousers and Fudge's
green suit under pinstripe cloak and what do you get?
Confusion!
   I can only deduce that the Wizarding population
affects a wide variety of costumes ranging from
flowing medieval robes to slightly old fashioned suits
or dresses worn under 'cloaks'.
   If JKR is happy with the 'robes' in the movie I
guess we should accept them too. 
   



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